The development of a foundational knowledge assessment tool to predict academic performance of me... more The development of a foundational knowledge assessment tool to predict academic performance of medical students in first-year anatomy and physiology.
Module notes and presentations designed for undergraduate students in the physiotherapy programme... more Module notes and presentations designed for undergraduate students in the physiotherapy programme. Case studies presented of the use of ICF in the assessment of respiratory, cerebral palsy and orthopaedics patients. One of the most difficult skills that a physiotherapy student has to learn is clinical reasoning. In order to meet the needs of a patient, the student needs to know what the needs are, analyse these needs and the problems that are causing them, choose and apply suitable techniques and then assess whether the intervention has been effective. The International Classification of Functioning (ICF) Framework thus supports comprehensive and holistic assessment that allows meaningful decisions to be made based on the individual's needs
South African Journal of Higher Education https://dx. Volume 37 | Number 4 | Aug 2023 | pages 163‒180, 2023
Too often outreaches and interventions designed to support students transitioning to higher educa... more Too often outreaches and interventions designed to support students transitioning to higher education, are developed by academics who may not have a full understanding of the complexity and diversity of their students’ realities. This disconnect explains why, in most cases, interventions are reactive instead of proactive. In this article, we draw on our experiences in terms of the design and implementation of a Student Resource Centre (SRC) to advocate for student and staff collaborative design. The student-run initiative works with students as partners to constitute and operationalise an innovative near-peer mentoring and support space. The mixed-methods study draws on social-cultural learning theory on student engagement and reflective practice tools. We explain how a student’s sense of belonging is central to their success, progression, and graduation. This article highlights the need to contextualise and personalise institutional support for students.
The development of a foundational knowledge assessment tool to predict academic performance of me... more The development of a foundational knowledge assessment tool to predict academic performance of medical students in first-year anatomy and physiology.
Module notes and presentations designed for undergraduate students in the physiotherapy programme... more Module notes and presentations designed for undergraduate students in the physiotherapy programme. Case studies presented of the use of ICF in the assessment of respiratory, cerebral palsy and orthopaedics patients. One of the most difficult skills that a physiotherapy student has to learn is clinical reasoning. In order to meet the needs of a patient, the student needs to know what the needs are, analyse these needs and the problems that are causing them, choose and apply suitable techniques and then assess whether the intervention has been effective. The International Classification of Functioning (ICF) Framework thus supports comprehensive and holistic assessment that allows meaningful decisions to be made based on the individual's needs
South African Journal of Higher Education https://dx. Volume 37 | Number 4 | Aug 2023 | pages 163‒180, 2023
Too often outreaches and interventions designed to support students transitioning to higher educa... more Too often outreaches and interventions designed to support students transitioning to higher education, are developed by academics who may not have a full understanding of the complexity and diversity of their students’ realities. This disconnect explains why, in most cases, interventions are reactive instead of proactive. In this article, we draw on our experiences in terms of the design and implementation of a Student Resource Centre (SRC) to advocate for student and staff collaborative design. The student-run initiative works with students as partners to constitute and operationalise an innovative near-peer mentoring and support space. The mixed-methods study draws on social-cultural learning theory on student engagement and reflective practice tools. We explain how a student’s sense of belonging is central to their success, progression, and graduation. This article highlights the need to contextualise and personalise institutional support for students.
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